The search for the 31-year-old tourist who has been missing since Sunday in Madeira was suspended last night. Fábio Castro, Deputy Superintendent of the PSP, confirmed to DIÁRIO that, due to security concerns, the search was suspended at nightfall and that it should resume this morning at sunrise. During the…
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A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, arrested last year by the Judiciary Police during a drug trafficking operation in Câmara de Lobos and Funchal, will remain in custody at the Funchal Prison in Cancela until their trial. The defendants were heard in the first interrogation court at the District…
The PSP seized 1866 doses of drugs in Funchal, in two operations carried out as part of their fight against drugs. According to a statement, the police operation, carried out within the scope of ongoing criminal proceedings, involved police officers from the criminal investigation squad who executed house search warrants…
The Regional Command of the PSP carried a series of inspection in the early hours of Sunday morning of about 80 vehicles in the Poiso area, on the suspicion of participating in illegal races. The suveillance led to the siezure of seven cars. “The operation was planned based on anonymous…
Traffic chaos ensued this morning at Ponta de São Lourenço, in Caniçal. A bus with tourists was even blocked in Ponta do Rosto, due to traffic. So much so that the police had to be called in to help relieve the situation. According to local newspapers, many tour companies have…
A new scam is circulating via SMS in Madeira, resembling the already known ‘Hello mom, hello dad’ scam. This time, several Madeirans have received the following message: “Mom, I dropped my cell phone and it stopped working. I’m using a temporary number. Send me a message on WhatsApp.” This is…
A foreign citizen who has lived in Madeira for several years has been accused of more than 48 counts of sexual crimes, including child pornography. The man was arrested in 2024 and is currently in prison awaiting trial. It is believed that his court date is scheduled for later this…
During September, the Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira carried out, 13 inspections at establishments and residences, which resulted in the identification of 155 foreign citizens, three arrests for irregular stay in national territory, five notifications for voluntary departure from the country, and five administrative offence…
The Regional Directorate of Tourism, through the Directorate of Services for Tourist Enterprises and Activities (DSEAT), is investigating a situation recently verified in the arrivals area of Madeira International Airport. According to reliable sources, an individual was detected presenting a poster offering a rental apartment and, on the back of…
The Judiciary Police was called to investigate the death of a man in the parish of Santo António, last weekend. The man was found with what is possibly two self-inflicted gunshot wounds, with the police unable to find any evidence that any third party was involved in the case. According…
The security gate that prohibits access to Vereda – PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro was torn off its hinges this morning and thrown down the mountainside. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported that it detected this situation early and successfully prevented hikers from walking along the path. …
The five people arrested last week have appeared in court for aggravated kidnapping, offences to qualified physical integrity, illicit recordings, and aggravated threat, perpetrated against a 25-year-old man. A woman and a man aged 24 and 29 are the main suspects in the case ,and they have already been presented…
Three tourists were identified today by the Forest Police Corps as they walked along a closed section of the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro, which connects Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). According to a statement, visitors ignored the no entrance…
Two defendants have been identified as causing the August 2024 fire that destroyed more than 5,100 hectares in Madeira, including Laurissilva areas, and which lasted for 13 days. The confirmation was given to JM by the PJ coordinator in the Region, José Matos, who stressed that these defendants are already…
Workers of the municipal company Carris, in Lisbon, presented “successive complaints” regarding the need for better tram maintenance, including the one in Glória that derailed today, said Manuel Leal, union leader of Fectrans and STRUP. “Fundamentally, there should be a rigorous investigation into the accident and its causes, especially as…